Lexicon akriboo: I examine carefully, inquire strictly Original Word: ἀκριβόωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: akriboo Phonetic Spelling: (ak-ree-bo'-o) Short Definition: I examine carefully, inquire strictly Definition: I learn carefully, inquire with exactness. HELPS word-Studies Cognate: 198 akribóō – to know accurately; inquire diligently. See 199 (akribōs). Thayer's STRONGS NT 198: ἀκριβόωἀκριβόω, (ῶ: 1 aorist ἠκρίβωσα); ( ἀκριβής); 1. in secular writings, to know accurately, to do exactly. 2. to investigate diligently: Matthew 2:7, 16 (ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάζειν, Matthew 2:8); Aristotle, gen. anim. 5, 1; Philo, m. opif. § 25 μετά πάσης ἐξετάσεως ἀκριβοῦντες. (Al. to learn exactly, ascertain; cf. Fritzsche or Meyer on Matthew, as above.)
Strong's enquire diligently. From the same as akribestatos; to be exact, i.e. Ascertain -- enquire diligently. see GREEK akribestatos |
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